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中共中央办公厅警卫局 | |
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| Abbreviation | Central Guard Bureau (CGB or CG) / 中央警卫局 (中警局 or 中警) |
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| Formation | 1949 |
| Type | Security |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Overseeingclose personal protection for and conductingsurveillance on thePolitburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and some other senior CCP and PLA leaders |
| Headquarters | Zhongnanhai, etc. |
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Parent organization | General Office of the Chinese Communist Party |
| Subsidiaries | Central Guard Unit (PLA Unit 61889) |
| Affiliations | Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission (nominal) Ministry of Public Security (nominal) |
TheCentral Guard Bureau (CGB) of theGeneral Office of the Chinese Communist Party is the organization responsible for the protection of senior party members, their families, and important foreign dignitaries in thePeople's Republic of China. It has been widely called the CGB since theCultural Revolution and is also the Ninth Bureau of theMinistry of Public Security.[1][2]
The CGB selects and controls the bodyguards of protectees;[1][3] bodyguards are typically trained by thePeople's Liberation Army (PLA).[4] It effectively controls theCentral Guard Regiment by having bureau deputy directors in leadership positions in the unit.[3] The CGB is part of theinternal security apparatus as protectees are constantly under surveillance by their bureau-selected bodyguards.[5]
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